BEHAVIOR OF A FIRE ON A RUNNING TRAIN--FROM THE TRAIN FIRE TEST AT KARIKACHI TEST TRACK

To prevent fires on rolling stock and in fixed facilities and to establish safety measures for passengers in the event of a train fire, a series of large-scale vehicle burning tests involving standing and running trains have been carried out since 1972. The Karikachi Test was planned as the first step of a test involving trains running in the open. The results include the behavior of a fire started in a vehicle; the effects of fire-resistant structures; and the effects of heat, smoke and gases on adjoining vehicles and the people on them.

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  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Takita, T
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 119-125
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fire resistant materials; Fires; Flammability tests; Passenger cars; Passenger trains; Passengers; Safety; Transportation safety; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Passenger safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156234
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Technical Research Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 1977 12:00AM